Practicus West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Overview
Interim Registered Manager role at Practicus in West Midlands, England, United Kingdom. Following a period of significant management change, the site is seeking stability, strong leadership, and clinical oversight during an important phase of organisational development and cultural transformation. This is a pivotal interim role to ensure the service delivers high-quality care, builds trust with staff, and positions itself for long-term success.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the service as Registered Manager, ensuring compliance with CQC and other regulatory requirements.
- Provide hands-on clinical leadership in collaboration with the Matron (clinical lead) and Head of Therapy.
- Drive a united culture, bridging divides between nursing, therapy, and senior leadership teams.
- Embed strong governance practices, ensuring care plans, medication management, and documentation meet the highest standards.
- Support the delivery of rehabilitation and ABI-focused care, aligning with best practice and clinical pathways.
- Guide the team through a journey of change, stabilising staff turnover and building confidence.
- Collaborate closely with the wider business as part of a phased neuro-rehab site integration (5 sites total).
- Oversee operational improvements, including the planned building works.
- Culture: Historical division between therapy and nursing teams, and between senior leaders and clinical teams.
- Consistency: Multiple leadership changes have led to instability and vulnerability in the service.
- Reputation: The site has a chequered history and needs a leader who can inspire confidence.
- Governance: While progress has been made, documentation and care delivery still need improvement.
- Current NMC PIN (Registered Nurse).
- Proven experience as a Registered or Deputy Manager in a CQC-regulated service.
- Strong clinical leadership in neurorehabilitation and/or ABI settings.
- Knowledge of safeguarding, MCA, DoLS, and clinical governance.
- Hands-on, collaborative leadership style with empathy and resilience.
- Experience uniting teams and leading cultural change.
The Ideal Candidate
You will be a service-led leader—driven yet approachable—able to “put an arm around” the site while challenging and supporting staff to achieve excellence. You will avoid a purely top-down approach, instead coaching, mentoring, and educating the team to deliver best outcomes for service users.
Role details
- Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
- Employment type: Contract
- Job function: Health Care Provider
- Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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